What will the UK government do next on Coronavirus?
Stand by for the government to increase the COVID-19 response "level" in coming days - if the World Health Organisation upgrades its threat level after latest Italian and S Korean outbreaks
What does this mean?
Stand by for the government to increase the COVID-19 response "level" in coming days - if the World Health Organisation upgrades its threat level after latest Italian and S Korean outbreaks
What does this mean?
Coronovirus /2
The UK will likely act in unison with the G7 / EU as well as WHO. This expected in next week
Exact measures to be taken by government are confidential until a formal decision made. Matt Hancock and DH holding near daily cross-gvt meetings and insist ready.
The UK will likely act in unison with the G7 / EU as well as WHO. This expected in next week
Exact measures to be taken by government are confidential until a formal decision made. Matt Hancock and DH holding near daily cross-gvt meetings and insist ready.
Coronovirus /3
In 2011, the government published the "UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy".
This reveals the template being used by government to cope with a pandemic. Some precise details may have changed, but broad thrust similar
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
In 2011, the government published the "UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy".
This reveals the template being used by government to cope with a pandemic. Some precise details may have changed, but broad thrust similar
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Coronovirus /4
*** This slide shows response to CURRENT threat level - known in the document as 'initial phase' & 'amongst officials as 'containment phase' ***
Designed to cope with handful of cases.
Critically, the source of *EVERY* case is traced - which is labour intensive
*** This slide shows response to CURRENT threat level - known in the document as 'initial phase' & 'amongst officials as 'containment phase' ***
Designed to cope with handful of cases.
Critically, the source of *EVERY* case is traced - which is labour intensive
Coronovirus /5
*** This slide shows the response to the next threat level up. It will be implemented if the WHO decide that Coronovirus is a global pandemic and the UK and G7 decide a more robust response necessary ***
- We *could* implement plan similar to below👇within days
*** This slide shows the response to the next threat level up. It will be implemented if the WHO decide that Coronovirus is a global pandemic and the UK and G7 decide a more robust response necessary ***
- We *could* implement plan similar to below👇within days
Coronovirus /6
This shows government response if Coronovirus gets worse - to MODERATE impact. This is not imminent
- Operations cancelled
- Treatment at home
- Electricity, Gas and Fuel "near normal" levels but some maintenance cancelled
- Criminal justice system affected
This shows government response if Coronovirus gets worse - to MODERATE impact. This is not imminent
- Operations cancelled
- Treatment at home
- Electricity, Gas and Fuel "near normal" levels but some maintenance cancelled
- Criminal justice system affected
Coronovirus /7
Worst case scenario - HIGH impact - response outline
- Whole NHS "fully stretched", hospitals provide emergency services only
- Numbers of deaths put pressures on mortuaries
- Transport, shops and schools all affected
- Widespread legal changes needed to cope
Worst case scenario - HIGH impact - response outline
- Whole NHS "fully stretched", hospitals provide emergency services only
- Numbers of deaths put pressures on mortuaries
- Transport, shops and schools all affected
- Widespread legal changes needed to cope
Coronovirus /8
Upsum
- Read the 2011 Department for Health document for a rough guide on how the government will respond as Coronovirus gets worse
- A decision on changing the response level expected within in days
- Some of the consequence of Coronovirus / COVID-19 are 🥶🥶🥶
Upsum
- Read the 2011 Department for Health document for a rough guide on how the government will respond as Coronovirus gets worse
- A decision on changing the response level expected within in days
- Some of the consequence of Coronovirus / COVID-19 are 🥶🥶🥶
